Category: Noteworthy

This Parents’ Guide to FBAs, Behaviors, Behavior Plans is very helpful in understanding how to address behavioral issues in your child’s IEP. One of our goals at snkids.org is to focus on the systems and policies that contribute to the disproportionate level of special needs kids’ suspensions and expulsions… so perhaps this well-written summary is… Read More

This is worth the read! The EDge Newsletter_winter2018_whole_final We have identified a lot of these issues at snkids.org, and we’re excited that our ideas are being discussed at the State level! Yes!! ONWARD to better outcomes for all special needs kids!

As noted in this article, there is a clear (and repeating) disconnect between laws protecting special needs kids and the actions of our current federal administration. The only way to change this is to know our kids rights, and to speak up! Join us as snkids.org as we champion the rights of students, educate parents… Read More

As discussed in this article, mental health education in schools to help kids understand the early signs and symptoms of mental illnesses in themselves and friends is currently only mandated in New York, where mental health instruction takes place from kindergarten to grade 12, and Virginia, where it’s been added to the curricula for grades nine… Read More

This article addresses research showing “that children with and without disabilities do better in inclusive classrooms [, and that] . . . [t]he fear that some kids will be slowed down by kids with disabilities is just not true.” Awesome news! As we at snkids.org HOPE for a shift toward widespread inclusive practices in our… Read More

Is your school adhering to the goals and services set forth in your IEP? A new study suggests that this is not something parents should just assume is happening. As essential members of the IEP Team, and the key contact with their own kids, parents are uniquely situated to advocate for what their kids need.… Read More

The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS Method), can be used to teach preschoolers, adolescents, and young adults with ADHD, anxiety, depression, and other socio-emotional problems how to listen, interact, and communicate with others. This article explores this innovative method for finding ways for anyone to develop friendships! “Friendship is a critical… Read More

Litigation is not a good answer, but sometimes it raises the stakes. This article highlights the response we often see when students’ needs appear to be unmet. At snkids.org we are committed to positively addressing practical solutions to systems, with the goals of widespread whole-system improvement AND better outcomes for all kids. Join us today! https://www.theglobepost.com/2018/07/03/virginia-special-needs-students/

Snkids.org is keeping up to date on the important advocacy work for Disability Rights California, which advocates, educates, investigates, and litigates to advance the rights, dignity, equal opportunities, and choices for all people with disabilities. For more information, visit www.disabilityrightsca.org. https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/press-release/tenants-with-disabilities-file-federal-class-action-lawsuit-challenging-housing

At snkids.org, our focus is on how we can make things… systems, policies, perceptions… better. Here is a positive view of ADHD from mother.ly — and I am sure there are even more positive attributes to celebrate in these kids! https://www.mother.ly/child/your-kid-has-adhdand-these-11-superpowers